Dame Alice Owen’s School is a secondary day school for boys and girls aged 11-18. Originally founded in 1613, we are Voluntary Aided in status and admit children across the ability range. 65 children per year out of the available 200 places, however, are selected according to aptitude and ability as determined by the Governors’ Entrance Examination and an additional 10 places are selected by Music Aptitude tests.
Applications are welcome from parents whose children are likely to make a full and committed contribution to the extra-curricular life of the school, and to benefit from the extensive additional facilities and opportunities provided by the Dame Alice Owen Foundation. Our Governors are legally responsible for admissions to the school, and offers of places are approved by our Governors’ Admissions Committee. Governors are fully committed to maintaining our family focus with the sibling criterion, whilst retaining partial selection and musical aptitude.
All our selective tests have now taken place. Results will be emailed no later than 23rd October 2023.
Please see our Key Dates page for an up to date timeline of dates.
Our Verbal Reasoning paper is produced by GL Assessment and our English and Maths tests are set in house. Familiarisation papers for the Verbal Reasoning, English and Maths can be found here.
If you are interested in applying for a school place (this includes Siblings, Looked After Children, Locality, Exam, Music, Staff), you should:-
Hertfordshire County Council hold a continued interest/waiting list for the school. Details of how to join that list can be found here
Familiarisation papers for the Verbal Reasoning, English and Maths tests can be found here.
The information below is intended to give you further information about the School and the Admissions process.
Admission Arrangements | Key Dates | Familiarisation Papers |
Results | Entrance Exam Information | EHCP Applications |
Access Arrangements | Music Test Information |
22 places are allocated every year (under criterion 2) to applicants living closest to the School. The map below shows the furthest distance allocated to over the past 3 years. Sometimes we are able to offer further distance places under criterion 7. The student audit reports below show how many places have been allocated under distance year on year.
Updated June 2023
It is recommended that parents who live in close proximity to the School, read the Verification of “Permanent Home Addresses” document on the Admissions Overview page.
Reports show how places were allocated on 1st March each year according to our Admissions criterion.
Dame Alice Owen’s School
Dugdale Hill Lane
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 2DU
01707 643441
[email protected]
Mon – Fri 8:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.